Fishing net



Dec. 26, 1922. 1,439,908. W. F. MASSE Y.

FISHING NET. FILED FEB- 2 5. 1922.

Patented Dec. 21, 192.22,

@a wel] @d alli li here* fr. er e itl .lr li VILLIAM 35. MASSEY, 0F CLBENDON, VIRGNIA, ASSIGNOIR, 0F ONE-THRD TO JOI-IN W. lVMaSSltlY, CYR., AND UNE-TEUR?) TO TSEPH FSTER MASSEY, BOTH OF WASHINGTON,

DSTRCT OF COLUllfIBI-L.

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Application. ledllebruary 25, 1922. SerialNo. 539,113. l

To all wim/11i t may concern:

Be it known that l, 1WInLL-iiu l?. h/LissnY, a citizen ol2 the United States, residing` at Clarendon, in the county oi l-rlington and State ot Virginia, have inventf-idv certain .new and useful improvements in Fishing niets. or which the following; is a sgecrlical which lie along` or in proximity to thebottoin and are anchored andhuoyed at either end. Bait in the torni of ineat .is knotted to the line at intervals for attraction of `the'crabsJ and to which they attach themselves a'. toed. The uiost coinincn inode o'l trl crabs trom the line by ineens oi. `luaud nets, the line being ra'sed to or .near 'f .esurlacc ot the water by the Aiisheruiau paolini; along the line in a boat and the (.'rabs clinging to the bait being` dipped into the boat by means ot a hand net before they can release their hold on the bait. rThis method is rery slow and tedious, and it is therefore the principal object ot i'ny invention. to provide a net-which is capable oi attachment to a handorpower propelled boat and which will automatically rernove the crabs troni the line as the boat is moved through the water.

A. further object oi? the inventionis the provision of'a novel and improved crab net having a means therein whereby the crabs may bestripped from the line and ellectually prevented from thereafter escaping. y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a net oit the kind stated `.vlhiclris simple in construction, highly etlicient in Athe use for which it has been designed, and

which may benianufaotured at a relatively small cost.

`With the above and other objects in view, as will become in'ore apparent as the description proceeds, the invention Icomprises a novel combination and arrangement oic parts to be hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that the saine may be better understood, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing, 'forming` a part ott this specification, and in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed..

ln the drawing,

Figure 1 is a liront elevation of my device showing oneniode olf attachment to a boat;`

Fig, 2 is a plan view o1I the device;

Fig. 23 is a side elevation, and

lig. is a sectional detail taken on the line dwf/l of Fig. 8. y l

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views, `nurneral 5 designates a portion of a boat having'a mast y 6 and a boom 7 which is supported by the `usual hoisting` line 8. Atthe free end of the booin 7 there .is secured by means oi. depending; supporting brackets 9, a net 10 of substantially cylindrical forni having` at one end a flared mouth 1l from which the walls taper inwardly to the rearof thenet at .vhichpoint bag` or other niesh container 12 is liastened in any preferred manner for coin- 4inindication with the net. AThe net* 1Ocoin-k prises pair of spaced longitudinal angle strips 1B to which the supporting brackets 9er-e riveted or otherwise secured and from which sieet metal hoops 14 depend. `With the angle strips 13 and the depending; hoops 1-1; as a traine the longitudinally `disposed wires are applied `to complete the structure of the net. i

Ry this construction it will be seen that I have provided a strongand durable net `lorrned with. a longitudinal slot 16 between the upstandingflanges 1'? of the spaced angle strips 13 the purpose oit which'will be presently described.. ln the slotlG there is ro-` tatably secured by means 'of a bolt 18 passing through apertures in the ianges, a pulley 19 having .beveled side flanges 20 adj acentjthe angle strips land in close proximity thereto. rlhis slot 16 is adapted to receive the trot line 21 which passes rearwardly over the pulley 19, and it desired a latchinember 21a may be used to prevent the line from becoming disengaged from the slot.

Having described my invention, the operation is as follows 1- p The device being` securedtothe boom of the boat, as shown, islowered into the water and the trot line is raised and placed into 'the slot 16 and `over the pulley 19. A line 21aL is secured to the bow of the boat from the free end of the boom 7 to hold it in position. The boat is then propelled along the ,line which is raised by the pulley 19 as best shown in Fig'.

d. The crabs cliiigingv to the bait ure rui and stripped from the line into thonet il? 'troni which they rire precipitated into the here rthe pulley i5) may be located et any point rearwardly o't front ot the groove but i have found it preferable to use it :it u point in proximity to the i arend .of the groove 16. By this arrangement the crsibs are prevented troni escaping in the event that they release tiieir hold be'iorc they reach the pulley 19. This is distinct advantage es will bereeiilily seen und the crabs will he safely within the not l() betere they sensethe vibration of the line und ci considerable distence belore the surface ot the witter is rezichec. "li/When the ne ci tle `line is reached the device may hoisted onto the boat and the crnbs deposited into a box or container by untyingg the drew strings 22 of the bug 12.

ldlhile l have described the prelerred enr Ybodinient of iny invention, will be understood that l reserve the right to ineke verious changes and moditice-tionfi in the which are within the spirit und scope ot the end` end e .longitudinal guide wiihin titl freine, and e net-work covering' 'lor Asz: trarne.

3. A, device of the character described comprising` a trarne open at either end, seid frame 'having a longitudinal slot therein, und e receptacle secured to one end oil seid traine and in communication therewith.

4. A device ofthe chznizicter described comprising` :i freine havingl e mouth et one end and e longitiulinal slot extending' reiirwerdly troni seid. mouth, und u net-work` coveringl t'or said `traine. s

5. A device rot the churucter described comprising :i ti-nino open ut eithcrenc and having elongitudinul slot therein, e rote ble eleinent associated with l trunre'unzl in vertical elinenient.with seid Slot, and e receptacle se:Y ed to one Vend ot said freine and in communication therewith.

6,4%, device of. the character described comprising e f unie open et either end ond having` e longitudinal slot therein, e rotatable element mounted inisuidslot, ay recentecle secured to one end olf said tranne und in conn'nunication therewith, dnd i net-work covering` for seid tranne. i

7. ifi. device oi the character described comprising; u. traine embodying spaced longitudinal members, `leterzilly spaced bends depending troni said longitudinal members and in transverse relation thereto, a network covering carried by seid bein s, and seidreine haiving e niouth et one et its ends.

S. A device ot the character described comprising' e freine embodying' spaced loin gitudinel members lie-ving-` n. slot therebetween, laterally spaced bai-nds depeniling` from seid longitudinal nieinbers end in transverse relation thereto, a rotatable elenient secured in seid slot intermediate its ends, e, networkcovering carried by saidbends, and `seid freine having a mouth :it one of its ends. e

9. deviceA ot the charecter described comprisinga freine embodying spaced lon- 2Qitudinel nieinbers having 21. slot therebetween, laterally spaced bends depending troni seid longitudinal nieinbers end in transverse relation thereto, a rotatable ele` nient secured in seid slot intermediate its ends, a net work covering' carried by said hands, u receptacle carried by oneend ot said traine in communication therewth, :and

the other end of said iframe huving- :i niouth therein'coinninnicuting with scid receptacle. l0., The combination with :i boat herringl u boom, et :i freine carried by scid boom, network covering seid freine for the pees-ege of e line, n receptacle secured to one end ci seid freine and in connnunicetioiitherewith, and said freine haring' a inouth et its otherend in communication with seid receptacle.

ll. rEhe combination with zr boat heaving` e boom, o1 e trarne carrier by seid hoorn,`

net-work covering .seid zi guide with-- in seid fre Le tor the passage oit e line, and seid tronic having e mouth et one end.'

l2, The combination with u bout haring :i boom, of e traine V*zi-rried by seid-boom, net-work covering` for said frame, seid freine heu/'ing a mouth at one end end e lonritudinel slot extendine 'rearwardly 'troni seid mouth. zrniil :i receptacle secured totheother end of seis." treme in cinnniunicetion therewith,

ln testimony whereof iny signature in the presence ot two witnesses.

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l'lvitnesse's i DAVID A. Pensons, liIIoHAnL PUGH.`

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